Portugal is launching a new €20 a month national rail pass as an ‘investment in the environment’
Lisbon: Announced by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro in August this year, it will allow passengers to travel on nearly all...
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Blue Bulgaria Coalition’s Tsveta Kirilova on Solutions in Energy Sector
Sofia: In a position to BTA on Sunday, Blue Bulgaria Coalition's top-of-the-list candidate in Haskovo (Southeastern Bulgaria) Tsveta Kirilova said...
Pakistan mulls lifting ban on livestock export
Islamabad: Pakistan is likely to lift the ban on the commercial export of sheep and goats imposed more than a...
Golden week: China’s property market sales get boost from Beijing’s stimulus measures
Strong sales in Shenzhen during the week-long holiday reflect the impact of recent wide-ranging stimulus measures rolled out by Beijing...
Chinese government, European EV makers voice objections to higher EU tariffs
China on Friday urged the European Commission to get back on the right track of resolving trade frictions through consultations...
Xinhua Commentary: EU’s protectionist tariffs on Chinese EVs threaten cooperation, green transition
The European Commission's latest move to push forward its proposal to impose controversial punitive tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles...
Italian prosecutors accuse 7 people, 2 firms over flawed Boeing plane parts
Italian prosecutors on Saturday accused seven people and two sub-contractors of crimes including fraud and breaching airplane safety rules following...
Lufthansa Technik Eyes large MRO facility In Portugal, says CEO
Frankfurt: The CEO of Lufthansa Group has disclosed more details about Lufthansa Technik’s (LHT) plans to build a new facility...
Greenhouse cucumbers lead with a 10.6% hike in Bulgaria
Sofia: In Bulgaria, the latest data from the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Markets reveals a general uptick in...
Italy to sell further Monte Paschi stake this year, says minister
Rome: Italy plans to sell a further stake in bailed-out bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS.MI), opens new tab...
OIC-COMSTECH, Huawei Technologies to hold international workshop on cybersecurity
Celina Ali Islamabad: The OIC-COMSTECH and Huawei Technologies will jointly hold an international workshop on the “Cybersecurity Landscape in OIC...
UK and Singapore lead international action to support ransomware victims
London: The UK and 38 countries including Australia, Canada, Japan, the United States and New Zealand have united with international...
EU has enough support to impose Chinese EV tariffs, sources say
Brussels: France, Greece, Italy and Poland will vote on Friday in favour of tariffs of up to 45% on imports...
Italy to issue 10,000 more visas to foreign care workers in 2025
Rome: Italy will increase the number of visas issued to carers by 10,000 in 2025. At the same time, the...
Pakistan signs agreement with Denmark to restructure maritime sector
Celina Ali ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Shaikh on Wednesday signed an agreement with Denmark’s Industry, Business...
Pakistani, Chinese sides discuss establishment of Tier-Four Data Centers in Pakistan
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: A virtual meeting was held between the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Chinese officials, to explore...
UK budget worries weigh on factory activity, PMI shows
London: British manufacturers turned much more pessimistic in September on worries about the new government's first budget combined with concerns...
Italy cut steel production by 55% m/m in August
Rome: In August 2024, Italian steel enterprises reduced steel production by 54.7% compared to the previous month – to 764...
Italy’s Stellantis becomes latest car giant to issue profit warning
Rome: The struggling maker of Jeep and Ram is looking for a new CEO to succeed Carlos Taveres, who is...
Bilawal Bhutto felicitates newly elected body of LCCI
Karachi: The Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated the newly elected body of Lahore Chamber...
25 leading Chinese investment firms vow to invest heavily in Pakistan
Islamabad: Twenty-five (25) leading Chinese investment firms have set their sights on Pakistan, signalling a wave of substantial investments across...
EU payment system takes aim at card giants
Brussels: The biggest banks in the European Union have spent years quietly creating a new way to pay that could...
Italy firm acquires 50pc shareholding in Pakistani rice company
Celina Ali Islamabad: A leading European agricultural production and food trading holding company of Italy has acquired 50 per cent...
Italy expects to cut budget deficit to 2.8pc of GDP in 2026
Milan: Italy is aiming to slash its budget deficit to 2.8 per cent of GDP in 2026, below the 3...
Chinese Embassy, PREF organise High-Level Private Sector Investment Dialogue
Lahore: The newly formed Pakistan Regional Economic Forum (PREF), in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy, organized a High-Level Private Sector...
OGDCL signs MoU with major Chinese company
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan’s Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CCDC, the...
Change to approach for mock-ups for VMD assessment
London: From 1 October, the VMD has revised requirements for submission of mock-ups. The changes outlined below are being adopted...
Various investment firms of Portugal willing to work together with KWSC
Karachi: A high level delegation from the Portugal’s SJ Investment Company visited the headquarters of the Karachi Water and Sewerage...
Portugal’s Evora plans tourist tax from 2025 to address overtourism
Lisbon: Evora, a popular tourist destination in Portugal known for its ancient ruins, plans to introduce a tourist tax in...
Bulgaria’s Stara Planina Hold projects 33% fall in 9-mo cons sales
Sofia: Bulgarian diversified group Stara Planina Hold said it expects its consolidated sales revenue to decline by an annual 33.2%...
